(Photo by: Francisco Roman/Showtime)
Rohr and Ward won’t be back for a fourth season. Showtime has cancelled the City On a Hill TV series, according to THR. The third season finished airing on September 25th.
A crime drama series, the City on a Hill TV show stars Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, Jill Hennessy, Lauren E. Banks, and Matthew Del Negro, with guest stars including Corbin Bernsen, Joanne Kelly, and Ernie Hudson. The story unfolds in 1990s Boston and centers on Assistant District Attorney Decourcy Ward (Hodge), and his unlikely partnership with corrupt FBI Agent Jackie Rohr (Bacon). Season three centers on Boston’s high society of Beacon Hill. Having left the FBI and thrown his badge into Boston Harbor, Jackie Rohr (Bacon) lands a lavish new gig running security for a wealthy family. Life is good until secrets begin to unravel. When an investigation opens, ADA Decourcy Ward (Hodge) sees an opportunity to finally rip out the machinery perpetuating a broken criminal justice system. Siobhan Quays (Banks), representing a construction worker who was severely injured on the Big Dig, encounters the city’s corruption first-hand, all while coping with the traumatic events of her past year. As Jenny Rohr (Hennessy) can attest, given her history with her father, some experiences will haunt you beyond your breaking point.
Airing on Sunday nights, the third season of City On a Hill averages a 0.04 rating in the 18-49 demographic and 224,000 viewers in the live+same day ratings (includes all DVR playback through 3:00 AM). Compared to season two, that’s down by 3% in the demo and down by 41% in viewership. While these numbers don’t include further delayed or streaming viewing, they are a very good indicator of how a show is performing, especially when compared to others on the same channel.
Word is that the decision to cancel City on the Hill was made some time ago. “City on a Hill concluded its successful run on Showtime with its season three finale,” a statement from Showtime reads. “We have had nothing but the best experience working with Kevin Bacon, Aldis Hodge, and the entire cast and crew, led by showrunner Tom Fontana and fellow executive producers including Jennifer Todd and Jorge Zamacona. We offer our sincerest thanks to everyone.”
What do you think? Have you enjoyed the City On a Hill TV series? Are you sorry that this Showtime drama hasn’t been renewed for a fourth season?
We dvr this show ALWAYS! We love it! We never realized just how talented Kevin Bacon really is. The characters are well developed and the story lines are very interesting and compelling. We will miss this show. Please rethink the cancellation.
Love this sho, fabulous acting & lots of drama. Great character & cast dynamics
Wow That was my show wow
We love this show and I’m so disappointed to hear this. I found this info when looking for when season 4 would come out. Being a Bostonian, I feel like this show is on point and always entertaining. I really hope they reconsider the cancellation.
Bring it back for season 4. Why do all the good shows get cancelled?
Please bring season 4 in. The show is good and it doesn’t show how much we love it. I’ve been waiting for season 4. I finally found this story about the cancellation and is dismayed. The plot has finally thickened and it’s getting really good. Why give up now. You given us the plot we need to defend and tell others about the show. Now the ratings can go up. Why not choose Amazon prime or a regular channel. Showtime is expensive but I paid it just for this show. Your show is the only reason. Please come back
Very disappointed to hear this one of my favorite shows
So sad to hear of the end of city on a hill, great actors, wonderful stories each season yet connected can it be picked up by another
So disappointed. There was so much more the show could have given us in future seasons!
That is a terrible decision in my opinion. We absolutely loved watching City on the Hill. The acting was great and the characters were very rich in depth. We never missed an episode.
I really enjoyed this show and watched it every week usually watched it within the next couple of days.I hope Showtime reconsiders this decision.I wish the best of luck to all the cast.
City on a hill was brilliant i cant believe IT is cancelled
Truly great with The Following on Fox tv channel so good both shows with Kevin Bacon hooked it be missed it.
I’m not happy about this at all. I felt there was at least one or two more stories to tell. Great actors, great series. It’s a shame.
This will lead to the new game “6 degrees of cancellation from Kevin Bacon”